Ofsted Registration
Why is this important?
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services, and Skills and is the regulatory body for childcare providers in England.
Description
Information for providers about how to register, which register they should be on, and guidance about the requirements of these registers
Supports
Compliance
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Registration exemptions
Ofsted registration exemptions
from GOV.UK
Registering school-based childcare provision
Factsheet – registering school-based childcare provision
from GOV.UK
Joining the Childcare Register and running the business –
How to join the childcare register when you do not meet the requirements of being a nursery, nanny, childminder or other daycare
from GOV.UK
Ofsted and the early years – what you need to know
Guidance for child carers about registering with Ofsted
from PACEY
Childcare and early years
Ofsted Childcare and Early Years Overview
from GOV.UK
Guidance on Ofsted registration and inspections
A guide to registering Early Years settings with Ofsted
from Early years alliance
Free Guide: Navigating the EYFS
An introduction to Early Years Foundation Stage (EFYS) for early years providers
from Famly
Starting a nursery or other daycare and running the business –
How to register a nursery or daycare with Ofsted
from GOV.UK
Registering and inspecting school-based early years provision
A blog from Ofsted with guidance for maintained schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, non-maintained special schools and independent schools that provide early years and childcare.
from Ofsted
